Juan Block

Dr. Juan Block is a College Assistant Professor at Clare College, University of Cambridge, within the Faculty of Economics. His prior position included the Janeway Fellowship in Economics. He specializes in microeconomic theory with emphases on game theory and learning processes under bounded rationality.

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Research focuses on cooperation/reputation dynamics in imperfect information environments and learning via social comparisons with limited memory. His work bridges theoretical economics and behavioral applications, addressing how agents optimize decisions with cognitive constraints.

Notable articles analyze social norms emergence, learning dynamics, and communication in repeated games. He maintains a personal site at juanblock.com.

• Advising: Supervising Laura Araújo De Freitas (Development Economics, Political Economy)

Teaching includes PIIA Paper 1 on Economics of Uncertainty and Information. Active in media commentary on economic behaviors like panic buying.